Charleston Harbor view, garage apt

Entire guest suite in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

  1. 2 guests
  2. 1 bedroom
  3. 1 bed
  4. 1 bath
Hosted by Susan
  1. Superhost
  2. 14 years hosting

Listing highlights

In Mount Pleasant, near Shem Creek

Right by Shem Creek with restaurants within walking distance and downtown Charleston about 10 minutes by car

Private dock, kayaks, and bikes

A private dock stretching into the marsh, with kayaks and bikes included for exploring the creeks

Susan goes above and beyond

Guests highlight Susan's warmth and hospitality, with many calling her one of the best hosts they've had
Spacious apartment with high ceilings. The back porch has a fantastic view of Charleston harbor. The house is located in a quiet neighborhood, very close to downtown and also to beaches. Private dock, kayaks, bicycles (not fancy) and the possibility, weather and tides permitting, of a motorboat ride around the harbor. It is incredibly peaceful here; like being in the country, but it's in the middle of the city. Mt Pleasant Short Term Rental License #ST260371, MP Business Lic # BL-24-000056

The space
1 BR, full bath, living room, in garage apt with separate entrance. Right by Shem Creek and Patriot's Point, at the foot of the Cooper River Bridge. Incredibly convenient location: 4 miles to downtown Charleston, 5 miles to Sullivan's Island and beaches. The TV has broadcast channels, but no cable. WiFi in the apt. Dock, fabulous views from the back porch of Ft Sumter and the ships in the harbor . Refrigerator, coffeemaker, coffee grinder I, toaster oven, & microwave in the apartment. Breakfast not included, but there will be coffee you can make in the morning, and orange juice, and bagels or English muffins, and butter and jam. Hairdryer is in the bathroom. Iron, steamer, and ironing board are in the closet.
I try to be there when guests arrive, so I can show off the place, so we will need to coordinate your arrival time.
•Lots of people walk up to the top of the Ravenel Bridge; the views are spectacular. It’s about 3/4 mile to the foot of the bridge. Bring a windbreaker, it’s usually windy up there.
This place is so peaceful and quiet, it's like living in the country, but it is literally 10 minutes from the heart of downtown Charleston, and less than that to the beaches. So it's the best of both worlds!

•The back porch is a wonderful place to relax and enjoy the view. Take your coffee out there in the mornings, or your wine in the evenings, and make yourselves at home.

•Whole Foods is only a half mile away, and Trader Joe’s is just a little farther past it. And there is a huge Harris Teeter grocery store (it's open 24/7) across the street from Whole Foods. And about a million great restaurants in this town...

Guest access
•Kayaks: There are 2 kayaks for your use. (No extra charge) Please ask where the paddles and the life vests are. You are required to have a life vest and a whistle with you. A cel phone in a waterproof bag could come in handy, hopefully you won't need it. These are basic kayaks, and they are not good for long trips or open water. Please enjoy them in the creek here – at high tide you can paddle all the way up to Coleman Blvd and it is amazingly remote and otherworldly. Herons, Egrets, Ibis, Cormorants, Pelicans, it's wonderful. Or you can paddle out the creek and turn left to go up Shem Creek. You can even stop for a bite to eat or a drink at the restaurants along the creek. Watch out for shrimp boats or long-liners or commercial fishing boats: stay to the edges of the waterway.
• Weather and tides and schedules permitting, I would love to take you out for a short boat ride in my motorboat. Charleston from the water is a whole new experience, always different, always fun… We'll just have to see if we can work it into your trip.
•I have 3 bikes you can use. It's really fun to bike across the little Shem Creek bridge around the old Village, and out to the very pretty Pitt Street bridge park which looks out on the IntraCoastal Waterway and across to Sullivan's Island (about 2 miles to the Pitt St Bridge each way). Or you can ride out on the new Shem Creek Park dock (very close by, less than ½ mile), or head over to Patriot's Point which has a nice bike path and you can ride out to the marina that's right on the harbor. Or if you're intrepid, you can bike over the giant Ravenel bridge. Ask and I'll show the bikes to you and tell you the combinations to the locks. There are 2 helmets for you. Please use them! ( No extra charge for the bikes)
You can fish from the dock, and/or catch Blue Crabs. Or you can just enjoy the dock with the Green Herons and the Black Skimmers flying up and down the creek.
Oh, and Patriot's Point golf course is less than a mile away.

Where you’ll sleep

What this place offers

Harbor view
Waterfront
Kitchen
Wifi
Dedicated workspace
Unavailable: Carbon monoxide alarm

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Rated 4.95 out of 5 from 764 reviews.

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for value

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Where you’ll be

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States
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Neighborhood highlights

The best part about this place is the delightful and relaxing back porch, with comfortable chairs and a fantastic view of the giant container ships and the sailboats and shrimp boats and you can see Fort Sumter and Castle Pinckney and Fort Johnson (which is now a marine lab) and Crab Bank and Patriots Point and Shem Creek and oh, I could go on and on about the birds and the otters and the Diamond-backed Terrapins...

Meet your host

Superhost
764 reviews
4.95 out of 5 average rating
14 years of hosting
Born in the 50s
Where I went to school: Cornell University,
I love the fantastic views from the house which change so dramatically with the daylight and the seasons. Kayaking and motorboating are extra fun here. I have 3 bikes and 2 kayaks that can be used to explore. The wonderful Cooper River bridge is only a 1/2 mile walk from the house. Seafood restaurants also less than a half mile. Fishing and shrimping and crabbing, too, right from the dock. It's like staying in the country, quiet and contemplative, but you are 10 minutes from the high life of the city.

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 3:00 PM
Checkout before 12:00 PM
2 guests maximum
Safety & property
Carbon monoxide alarm not reported
Nearby lake, river, other body of water
Smoke alarm